Consolidating several topics under one topic in an outline

You can consolidate ideas that are scattered throughout the outline under one topic. You can also choose to copy the selected topics and place them under one topic, while leaving the originals intact in the outline.

To consolidate several topics under one topic:

1.Select the topic under which you want to place the other topics.

2.Hold down the Shift key, then select the topics you want to consolidate.

A dotted rectangle appears around each topic you select.

You don't need to select each subtopic.

3.On the Outline menu, choose Collect and Move.

4.Do one of the following:

Select Move Collected Topics to move the topics under the selected topic.

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Select Copy Collected Topics to copy the topics and place them under the selected topic, and leave the originals intact in the outline.

5.Click OK.